Animal Eggs

Gr 2—5—This engaging book shows the diversity in color, size, and shape of animals' eggs, and explains the laying behaviors of a large number of creatures. Three to four sharply reproduced images from photo archives appear on each spread, and they are clear and informative. The authors' conversational style includes some humorous headers and smoothly written basic bits of information that set each creature apart: reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds, mammals, celaphopods, spiders, and insects. The organizational scheme serves browsers well as a means to whet interest; the eggs are grouped by shapes, sizes, colors, guarders, stealers, shelters, and more. The last section, "Whose Egg Is This?" poses the question above five photographs to see whether readers can identify which animal laid it. The combination of basic information and high-quality photography will enable children to answer correctly.—Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA